Courtenay Harris Bond
Courtenay Harris Bond is the staff writer covering health for PhillyVoice. She enjoys writing about behavioral health, maternal health and inequities in the healthcare system, as well as human rights and criminal justice. A veteran daily newspaper reporter, Courtenay has also written for national outlets, including KFF Health News, Undark Magazine and Filter. She was a 2018 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism and has master's degrees from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.
May 13, 2025
Senior Health
Hearing aids can be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors
Hearing aids may be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors, new research suggests. The study found seniors who were provided hearing aids developed more diverse social connections with family, friends and acquaintances. They also fostered deeper relationships.May 9, 2025
Health News
The Wedge, a Philly mental health and addiction services provider, to close due to financial constraints
The Wedge Recovery Centers is closing after more than 30 years of providing mental health and addiction services to Philadelphia residents on medical assistance. The organization is transferring its nearly 2,000 patients to other providers in the city.May 8, 2025
Addiction
New restrictions placed on mobile medical services in Kensington
A much-debated bill passed by City Council will put new restrictions on mobile medical service providers in Kensington, which has one of the largest open-air drug markets on the East Coast. The bill limits providers to a particular block, but they also can operate on a stretch of Allegheny Avenue overnight.May 8, 2025
Illness
3 Doors Down singer reveals he has kidney cancer form that has become more common in younger adults
Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, announced that he has stage 4 kidney cancer. The band has cancelled its summer tour.May 8, 2025
Health Stories
After being diagnosed with cancer in his horseshoe kidney, this Arkansas man sought surgery at Temple Health
Rick O'Keefe, 53, came to Temple University Hospital to have a cancerous tumor removed from his horseshoe kidney – a congenital condition in which the kidneys are fused into a horseshoe shape. Dr. Daniel Eun, who specializes in robotic surgery for complex and unusual urologic oncology cases, handled the procedure.May 7, 2025
Mental Health
Indoor plants do more than beautify a room. They boost mental health, too
Indoor plants provide more than aesthetics. They also provide mental health benefits, including reduced stress and improved mood and focus, research shows. Here's a guide to finding free and low-cost plants in the Philadelphia region.May 6, 2025
Health News
Know an outstanding nurse? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award
Three outstanding nurses in the Philadelphia region will be selected to receive the Sunshine Award Independence Blue Cross. Nominations are open through May 31. The winners will receive $500 gift cards and can each select a charity to receive a $2,500 donation from the insurer.May 6, 2025
Mental Health
As the U.S. faces a physician shortage, 1 in 10 doctors say they are burned out
About 10% of internal medicine doctors are showing signs of burnout, a new study finds. It comes as the U.S. faces a growing physician shortage, though other research suggests overall physician burnout has declined since the pandemic.May 2, 2025
Fitness
Philly teacher to race in Broad Street Run with 75% lung capacity — and an elite bib
Brynn Peterson, of Glenside, is running the Broad Street Run on Sunday – several months after her training for the Philadelphia Marathon was curtailed by blood clots in her lungs and a dying lung. She overcame these medical challenges and will compete with an elite bib.May 2, 2025
Addiction
What role should mobile medical providers play in Kensington? City Council nears vote on new restrictions
Legislation that would place new restrictions on medical mobile service providers in Kensington, home to one of the East Coast's largest open-air drug markets, is expected to receive a final vote in Philadelphia City Council on Thursday, May 8. The bill would limit them to providing services in specific areas of the neighborhood.Just In
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